Flights Atlanta → Springfield
ATL → SGF
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Springfield operates with an average on-time performance of 80%, experiencing a mean delay of 15.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 307 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly one million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Springfield (SGF) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 394 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.02%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Springfield the average ATFM delay is 3.8 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Springfield: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Springfield (SGF) heads north-west for about 905 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 33m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 42% of ATL-SGF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Springfield it is 3.8 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 394 tracked ATL-SGF flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 1.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-SGF
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Springfield (SGF) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 394 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Springfield is 1.02% across 394 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
